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GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL (EIN 24-0792115)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-11
IRS object ID
202143159349300034
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Activity Or MissionGEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL STRIVES TO BE THE COMMUNITY'S FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATIVE, PATIENT-CENTERED CARE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescI. GENERAL INFORMATION AS A RURAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY AND DEDICATED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WITH A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY CIRCLE OF CARE, GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL (GJSH) DEVELOPED DELIVERY SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE AN EFFICIENT BALANCE OF OUTPATIENT CARE, ACUTE AND SUB-ACUTE INPATIENT CARE, PRIMARY CARE, AND OUTREACH SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL MAXIMIZES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS PROGRAMS FOR QUALITY, EFFICIENCY, AND ACCESSIBILITY BY INTEGRATING WITH OTHER PROVIDERS AND ALTERNATIVE CARE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SERVICE AREA TO ASSURE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO A BROAD ARRAY OF SERVICE OPTIONS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT OF CARE THAT IS COMPASSIONATE, HIGHLY-PERSONALIZED, AND FOCUSED ON THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHO-SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF ITS PATIENTS THROUGH THE USE OF SKILLED NURSES, PHYSICIANS, TECHNICAL AND SUPPORT STAFF, MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PREVENTION AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE OVERALL WELLNESS OF ITS RESIDENTS. THE HOSPITAL ENSURES THAT THE NECESSARY RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER WHILE MAINTAINING A SAFE, PLEASANT, AND MEANINGFUL WORK AND PATIENT CARE ENVIRONMENT. II. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNCOMPENSATED CARE GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES THAT ITS MISSION IS TO SERVE ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND HEALTHCARE EDUCATION. GJSH PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN THIS REGARD, GJSH PROVIDES FREE CARE OR SUBSIDIZED CARE, TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS AT OR BELOW COST, AND PROVIDES VARIOUS HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITIES WHERE GJSH PRACTICES. A. CHARITY CARE THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF GJSH IS THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO ALL THE CITIZENS IN ITS PENNSYLVANIA SERVICE AREA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF CHARITY CARE REPRESENTS THE COST GJSH INCURRED BY PROVIDING FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, THE COST OF CHARITY CARE WAS 46,096. B. MEDICARE/MEDICAID RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE ELDERLY (MEDICARE) AND THE POOR (MEDICAID). GJSH PROVIDES CARE, BELOW COST, TO PERSONS COVERED BY THESE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS. TO THE EXTENT REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTHCARE, GJSH IS FURTHERING ITS MISSION TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF MEDICARE AND/OR MEDICAID IS EQUAL TO THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES LESS THE AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED UNDER THE PROGRAM. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS WAS 2,156,854. C. OTHER UNCOMPENSATED PATIENT SERVICES IN ADDITION, GJSH PROVIDES OTHER PATIENT SERVICES FOR WHICH FULL PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED. THE UNCOMPENSATED COST OF PROVIDING SUCH PATIENT SERVICES DURING THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, WAS 306,938. III. COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH GJSH STRIVES TO BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ITS RESIDENTS. GJSH PROVIDES REDUCED-PRICE SERVICES AND FREE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT SERVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THESE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY BASED CLINICAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, AND OTHER UNIQUE SERVICES. A. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AND BENEFIT OPERATIONS GJSH TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AREAS BY PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT TEAM ATTENDANCE AT A COST OF 4,157. GJSH PROVIDED MEALS TO COMMUNITY VETERANS AT A COST OF 6,206 AND PARTICIPATED IN EMERGENCY/DISASTER PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT A COST OF 625. GJSH ALSO SUPPORTED THE COMMUNITY MEDICATION TAKE-BACK PROGRAM WITH AN UNCOMPENSATED COST OF 452. IV. COMMUNITY BENEFITS SUMMARY CHARITY CARE 46,096 MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL 2,156,854 OTHER UNCOMPENSATED CARE 306,938 COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH 11,440 TOTAL 2,521,328 V. STATISTICAL SUMMARY SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 OUTPATIENT VISITS (HOSPITAL ONLY) 27,201 DISCHARGES (INCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH & SNF) 459 DISCHARGES (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 435 AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 3.5 PERCENT OF OCCUPANCY (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 25.9% PATIENT DAYS (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 1,502 TOTAL OR CASES 423 BEDS (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 25Desc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$309,207BOYAmt
EOY$241,491EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$18,665,152LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,417,900LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,390,735BOYAmt
EOY$14,247,252EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$649,086BOYAmt
EOY$2,671,604EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,158,097BOYAmt
EOY$29,794,644EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$268,026BOYAmt
EOY$325,544EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,128,413BOYAmt
EOY$15,030,278EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,910EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,045,867BOYAmt
EOY$7,669,276EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,442,306BOYAmt
EOY$23,028,008EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,697,930BOYAmt
EOY$6,751,233EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,861BOYAmt
EOY$15,403EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,715,791BOYAmt
EOY$6,766,636EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,158,097BOYAmt
EOY$29,794,644EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,567,365ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$516,520OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$91OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$91TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLINE 1I: OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES REPORTED ON LINE 1I REPRESENTS THE PORTION OF MEMBERSHIP DUES, PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION TO TRADE OR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,861BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,465OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$15,402EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,797BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$64InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$17,861EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,613BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$84InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$17,797EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$71,985ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$19InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$54,391OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$17,613EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$308,758OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$308,758BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,251,109OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,602,687DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,648,422BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,456,587OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,733,455DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,723,132BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,648,698OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$81,758DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,566,940BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,247,252TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
THIRD PARTY ASSETS$1,420,705
DUE TO AFFILIATES$1,242,799
OTHER RECEIVABLES$8,100
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,671,604TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO AFFILIATES$5,714,780
THIRD PARTY LIABILITIES$1,552,767
ACCRUED PENSION COST$213,895
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CREDIT BALANCES$187,834
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,669,276TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED BY THE GEISINGER TO SUPPORT PATIENT CARE, CAPITAL AND PROGRAM EXPENSES.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIIIEFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007, GEISINGER (1) ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION 740 (FIN 48), (FORMERLY KNOWN AS "STATEMENT 109: ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES- OR "FAS 109". FIN 48 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING FOR INCOME TAXES WHERE INTERPRETATION OF THE TAX LAW MAY BE UNCERTAIN. FIN 48 PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURE OF INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES WITH RESPECT TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS. THE ADOPTION OF FIN 48 HAD NO IMPACT ON UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS AS OF THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR OR ANY PREVIOUS YEARS SINCE ADOPTION. ACCORDINGLY, NO FIN 48 FOOTNOTE DISCLOSURE WAS MADE IN THE GEISINGER CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. (1) THROUGHOUT THE DOCUMENT, THE TERMS "SYSTEM- OR "GEISINGER", SHALL REFER TO THE ENTIRE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM COMPRISED OF GEISINGER HEALTH "GH" AS PARENT AND ALL SUBSIDIARY ENTITIES COMPRISING THE SYTEM.

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (true)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (true)WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals PolicyYes (X)AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (true)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd

Free Care Oth Percentage FreeCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Free Care Other3.000000000000FreeCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted CarefalseFPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (true)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (true)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (true)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide CarefalseUnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (true)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (true)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$46,096TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$46,096NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00270TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,932,602TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$2,249,401DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$683,201NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.04060TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,978,698TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$2,249,401DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$729,297NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.04330TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$11,440TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$11,440NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00070TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$11,440TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$11,440NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00070TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,990,138TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$2,249,401DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$740,737NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.04400TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (true)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$993,316BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$2,432,096ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$3,905,749CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$1,473,653MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost Accounting SystemYes (X)CostAccountingSystemInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (true)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (true)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11020 THOMPSON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityJERSEY SHORECityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17740ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.GEISINGER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
State License101401StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Critical Access HospitalYes (X)CriticalAccessHospitalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PYfalseFirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PYfalseTaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (true)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA ImpactYes (X)PriorCHNAImpactInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
CHNA Conducted18CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (true)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsYes (true)CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsfalseCHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (true)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLWWW.GEISINGER.ORGOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Rpt Available Thru Other MethodYes (X)RptAvailableThruOtherMethodInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (true)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt19ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (true)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLREFER TO RESPONSE TO 7DStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Strategy AttachedfalseStrategyAttachedInd
Organization Incur Excise TaxfalseOrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (true)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care300.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
Income Level CriteriaYes (X)IncomeLevelCriteriaInd
Asset Level CriteriaYes (X)AssetLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat CriteriaYes (X)UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (true)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (true)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit ContactYes (X)ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (true)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLWWW.GEISINGER.ORG - REFER TO SECTION CFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLWWW.GEISINGER.ORG - REFER TO SECTION CFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLWWW.GEISINGER.ORG - REFER TO SECTION CFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill DisplayYes (X)NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
Communtity Notified FAPYes (X)CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP TranslatedYes (X)FAPTranslatedInd
Other PublicityYes (X)OtherPublicityInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (true)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
Collection ActivitiesfalseCollectionActivitiesInd
Provided Written NoticeYes (X)ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally NotifyYes (X)MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP ApplicationYes (X)ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Made Presumptive Elig DetermYes (X)MadePresumptiveEligDetermInd
Other Actions TakenYes (X)OtherActionsTakenInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (true)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Prospective Medicare MedicaidYes (X)ProspectiveMedicareMedicaidInd
Amounts Generally BilledfalseAmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross ChargesfalseGrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FACILITY 1, GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 5SECTION B., COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, LINES 3, 5 AND 6A: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT THE GEISINGER COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WAS CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GEISINGER, ALLIED SERVICES INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM, AND EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. THE STUDY AREA INCLUDED 19 COUNTIES ACROSS CENTRAL, NORTHEASTERN, AND SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA WHICH REPRESENT THE COLLECTIVE SERVICE AREAS OF THE COLLABORATING HOSPITALS. TO DISTINGUISH UNIQUE SERVICE AREAS AMONG HOSPITALS AND FOSTER COOPERATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IMPACT HEALTH NEEDS, REGIONAL RESEARCH AND LOCAL REPORTING WAS DEVELOPED. THE COLLABORATING HEALTH SYSTEMS AGREED THAT BY COORDINATING EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ACROSS THE REGION, THE HEALTH SYSTEMS WOULD CONSERVE COMMUNITY RESOURCES WHILE DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP IN CONVENING LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADDRESS COMMON PRIORITY NEEDS. BEST PRACTICES IN COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT DEMONSTRATE THAT FOSTERING "COLLECTIVE IMPACT" IS AMONG THE MOST SUCCESSFUL WAYS TO AFFECT THE HEALTH OF A COMMUNITY. COLLECTIVE IMPACT IS ACHIEVED BY COMMITTING A DIVERSE GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS TOWARD A COMMON GOAL OR ACTION, PARTICULARLY TO IMPACT DEEP ROOTED SOCIAL OR HEALTH NEEDS. BY TAKING A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO THE CHNA, GEISINGER, ALLIED SERVICES INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM, AND EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARE LEADING THE WAY TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL, NORTHEASTERN, AND SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. CHNA LEADERSHIP THE CHNA WAS OVERSEEN BY A PLANNING COMMITTEE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH HEALTH SYSTEM, AS WELL AS A REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH HOSPITAL. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WAS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CHNA. WEBINARS WERE HELD IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2017 TO ANNOUNCE THE ONSET OF THE CHNA AND ENCOURAGE BROAD PARTICIPATION ACROSS THE REGION. THROUGHOUT OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2017, A KEY INFORMANT SURVEY WAS SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 1,000 REPRESENTATIVES OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS, BUSINESSES, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OTHER COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES. PARTNER FORUMS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE REGION IN JANUARY 2018 TO BRING TOGETHER THESE PARTNERS TO REVIEW RESEARCH FINDINGS AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE MOST PRESSING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. IN MARCH AND APRIL 2018, FOCUS GROUPS WITH SENIORS WERE HELD TO BETTER UNDERSTAND CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVING HEALTH AMONG HIGH RISK POPULATIONS. COMMUNITY FORUMS WERE HELD IN FALL 2018 TO PRESENT CHNA FINDINGS AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND PROVIDE A FORUM FOR DIALOGUE ABOUT ADDRESSING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. CHNA METHODOLOGY THE CHNA WAS CONDUCTED FROM SEPTEMBER 2017 TO APRIL 2018 AND USED BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RESEARCH TO ILLUSTRATE AND COMPARE HEALTH TRENDS AND DISPARITIES ACROSS THE REGION. PRIMARY RESEARCH WAS USED TO SOLICIT INPUT FROM KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING EXPERTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATIONS. FOCUS GROUPS AND INTERVIEWS WERE USED TO COLLECT IN-DEPTH INSIGHT FROM HEALTH CONSUMERS REPRESENTING MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED OR HIGH RISK POPULATIONS. EXISTING DATA SOURCES, INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH STATISTICS, DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIAL MEASURES, AND HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION, WERE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED TO IDENTIFY HEALTH TRENDS ACROSS HOSPITAL SERVICE AREAS. SPECIFIC RESEARCH METHODS INCLUDED: -AN ANALYSIS OF STATISTICAL HEALTH AND SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS FROM ACROSS THE REGION -AN ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF ACUTE HOSPITAL UTILIZATION DATA -A KEY INFORMANT SURVEY WITH 113 COMMUNITY LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES -SIX REGIONAL PARTNER FORUMS WITH COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND FACILITATE COLLABORATION TOWARD COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT -TWELVE FOCUS GROUPS WITH SENIORS TO EXAMINE PREFERENCES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCESSING AND RECEIVING HEALTHCARE -PRIORITIZATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS TO DETERMINE THE MOST PRESSING HEALTH ISSUES ON WHICH TO FOCUS COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS THE CHNA BUILT UPON THE HOSPITALS' PREVIOUS CHNAS AND SUBSEQUENT IMPLEMENTATION PLANS. THE RESEARCH FINDINGS WILL BE USED TO GUIDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT INITIATIVES FOR THE HOSPITALS AND ENGAGE LOCAL PARTNERS TO COLLECTIVELY ADDRESS IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS. PRIORITIZED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS IN ASSESSING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, GEISINGER AND ITS CHNA PARTNERS SOLICITED AND RECEIVED INPUT FROM PERSONS WHO REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY EACH HOSPITAL, INCLUDING THOSE WITH EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH, REPRESENTATIVES OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS WHO BROUGHT WIDE PERSPECTIVES ON COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, EXISTING COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS, AND GAPS IN THE CURRENT SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THROUGH FACILITATED DIALOGUE AND A SERIES OF CRITERIA-BASED VOTING EXERCISES, THE FOLLOWING HEALTH ISSUES WERE PRIORITIZED AS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS ACROSS THE REGION ON WHICH TO FOCUS HEALTH IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS OVER THE COMING THREE-YEAR CYCLE. -ACCESS TO CARE -BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (TO INCLUDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGIES) -CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON INCREASING HEALTHY HABITS) TO DIRECT COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES, GEISINGER AND ITS CHNA PARTNERS CREATED INDIVIDUAL IMPLEMENTATION PLANS FOR EACH HOSPITAL TO DETAIL THE RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT WILL BE USED TO ADDRESS THESE IDENTIFIED HEALTH PRIORITIES. BOARD APPROVAL THE GEISINGER CHNA FINAL REPORTS WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GEISINGER HEALTH AFFILIATE BOARDS ON JUNE 20, 2018 AND THE GEISINGER HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON JUNE 21, 2018. FOLLOWING THE BOARDS' APPROVAL, ALL CHNA REPORTS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE GEISINGER WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.GEISINGER.ORG/ABOUT-GEISINGER/COMMUNITY-ENGAGEMENT/CHNA. RESEARCH PARTNER BAKER TILLY WAS ENGAGED AS OUR CHNA RESEARCH PARTNER. BAKER TILLY ASSISTED IN ALL PHASES OF THE CHNA INCLUDING PROJECT MANAGEMENT, QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION, SMALL AND LARGE GROUP FACILITATION AND REPORT WRITING. THE BAKER TILLY TEAM HAS WORKED WITH MORE THAN 100 HOSPITALS AND THOUSANDS OF THEIR COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS THE NATION TO ASSESS HEALTH NEEDS AND DEVELOP ACTIONABLE PLANS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT. THROUGHOUT THIS DOCUMENT THE TERMS "SYSTEM- OR "GEISINGER" SHALL REFER TO THE ENTIRE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM COMPRISED OF GEISINGER HEALTH ("GH") AS PARENT AND ALL SUBSIDIARY ENTITIES COMPRISING THE SYSTEM.
FACILITY 1, GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 6AALLIED SERVICES REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, JOHN HEINZ REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (INCLUDES GEISINGER-SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL), GEISINGER ENCOMPASS HEALTH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (DBA GEISINGER ENCOMPASS HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL), GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (INCLUDES GEISINGER SOUTH WILKES-BARRE), GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL, COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (DBA GEISINGER COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER), GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL, GEISINGER-LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL, AND HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL (DBA GEISINGER HOLY SPIRIT).
FACILITY 1, GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 7DTHE HOSPITAL'S CHNA AND CHNA IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY ARE POSTED ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GEISINGER.ORG/ABOUT-GEISINGER/COMMUNITY- ENGAGEMENT/CHNA.
FACILITY 1, GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 11FIVE PRIORITY AREAS WERE IDENTIFIED WITHIN OUR CURRENT CHNA: ACCESS TO CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CHRONIC DISEASE, MATERNAL/INFANT HEALTH, AND SENIOR HEALTH. IN ASSESSING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, GEISINGER AND ITS CHNA PARTNERS SOLICITED AND RECEIVED INPUT FROM PERSONS WHO REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY EACH HOSPITAL, INCLUDING THOSE WITH EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH, REPRESENTATIVES OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS WHO BROUGHT WIDE PERSPECTIVES ON COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, EXISTING COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS, AND GAPS IN THE CURRENT SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THROUGH FACILITATED DIALOGUE AND A SERIES OF CRITERIA-BASED VOTING EXERCISES, THE FOLLOWING HEALTH ISSUES WERE PRIORITIZED AS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS ACROSS THE REGION ON WHICH TO FOCUS HEALTH IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS OVER THE COMING THREE-YEAR CYCLE: ACCESS TO CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND CHRONIC DISEASE. PROGRAMMING AND CLINICAL SERVICES WITHIN THESE PRIORITY AREAS IMPACT THE POPULATIONS OF MATERNAL/INFANT HEALTH AND SENIOR HEALTH AND ARE THEREBY SERVED THROUGH ALL APPROPRIATE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS. BELOW ARE SYSTEMWIDE PROGRAMS OFFERED BY GEISINGER TO FULFILL COMMUNITY NEEDS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE HOSPITAL'S MOST RECENT CHNA. SOME PROGRAMS ARE COMPLETELY OPERATED OR FUNDED BY GEISINGER AND SOME ARE OFFERED IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES. FOR MORE SPECIFIC NEEDS FOUND IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, WE OFFER PROGRAMS TO SERVE PATIENTS CLOSE TO HOME. THE TOP THREE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE MOST RECENT AND/OR PAST CHNA SURVEYS FALL INTO ONE OF THREE COMMUNITY NEED CATEGORIES: 1)IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE: THE MOST SIGNIFICANT NEED IDENTIFIED WAS FOR BETTER, FASTER, MORE CONVENIENT AND LESS COSTLY ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES. GEISINGER IS TAKING INNOVATIVE STEPS TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE BY: INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS WHO HAVE A REGULAR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER, INCREASING ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE PROVIDERS PRACTICING WITHIN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED (MUAS) OR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS (HPSAS), REDUCING BARRIERS TO RECEIVING CARE FOR RESIDENTS WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION, PROMOTING AWARENESS OF OPTIONS FOR ASSISTANCE TO PAY FOR HEALTHCARE NEEDS. 2)MANAGING CHRONIC CONDITIONS: GEISINGER HAS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS TO HELP PATIENTS PREVENT AND MANAGE CHRONIC CONDITIONS. EFFORTS INCLUDE ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT ACCESS TO AND AVAILABILITY OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND INITIATING EARLY STAGE INTERVENTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AT HIGH RISK FOR CHRONIC DISEASE. 3)ADDRESSING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE: GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL DOES NOT HAVE A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON-SITE. PATIENTS ARE REFERRED TO OTHER GEISINGER LOCATIONS OR HANDLED THROUGH TELEMEDICINE. ACCESS TO CARE: MANY PATIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER SHOW UP IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH HEALTH ISSUES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED ELSEWHERE SOONER. GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM BY PLACING A CASE MANAGER IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO DETERMINE PATIENT NEEDS. IF A PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER, THE CASE MANAGER WORKS WITH THEM TO FIND ONE. IN MOST CASES, THIS HAPPENS PRIOR TO THE PATIENT LEAVING THE EMERGENCY ROOM OR FROM THE INPATIENT SETTING. GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL CONTINUES EFFORTS TO RECRUIT PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS TO THE REGION, TARGETING HPSAS IN CLINTON AND LYCOMING COUNTIES. STRATEGICALLY PARTNERING WITH A THIRD-PARTY RECRUITING FIRM AND THROUGH OUR OWN INTERNAL TALENT ACQUISITION TEAM, WE HAVE SIX PHYSICIANS AND TWO ADVANCED PRACTITIONERS SCHEDULED TO START IN COMMUNITY MEDICINE IN 2020. THE HOSPITAL HAS ALSO ADDED A VARIETY OF SPECIALTY SERVICES, INCLUDING CARDIOLOGY, SPORTS MEDICINE, PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCES, VASCULAR SURGERY AND A SLEEP LAB, AND RECRUITED SPECIALTY CARE PROVIDERS TO FILL THESE DEPARTMENTS. ANOTHER WAY TO ADDRESS A SHORTAGE OF PROVIDERS IN MUAS AND HPSAS, AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES IN PRIMARILY RURAL AREAS, IS THROUGH OFFERING TELEMEDICINE. THIS YEAR, WE ADDED TELESTROKE, TELENEUROLOGY, TELECARDIOLOGY, TELEPULMONOLOGY, TELEINFECTIOUS DISEASE, TELEPSYCHIATRY AND E-ICU. MANY OF OUR RESIDENTS LACK THE TRANSPORTATION THEY'D NEED TO ACCESS SERVICES OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY, SO GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL SET UP A WEEKLY WOMEN'S HEALTH CLINIC TO GIVE LOCAL WOMEN THE GYNECOLOGICAL SERVICES THEY NEED. CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION: GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL HAS PARTICIPATED IN AND HOSTED NUMEROUS FREE COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS TARGETING DIVERSE POPULATIONS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY DISASTER TRAINING, LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE HEALTH FAIR, FIRST QUALITY LOCK HAVEN BMI, MONTHLY BETTER BREATHERS CLUB MEETINGS, COMMUNITY STROKE AWARENESS AT JERSEY SHORE WEIS MARKETS, JERSEY SHORE TOWN HALL CARNIVAL BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS AND FIRST AID BOOTH, STOP THE BLEED TRAINING AT WALNUT STREET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND JERSEY SHORE LITTLE LEAGUE, HEALTH & NURSING EDUCATION AT JERSEY SHORE HIGH SCHOOL'S 9TH GRADE HEALTH CLASS AND GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENING.
FACILITY 1, GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 13BRECENT WAGE STATEMENTS, UNEMPLOYMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION OF BENEFITS OR COMPENSATION RECEIVED MAY BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY.
FACILITY 1, GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 16JTHE FAP, FAP APPLICATION, AND A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE FAP ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.GEISINGER.ORG/PATIENT-CARE/PATIENTS-AND- VISITORS/BILLING-AND-INSURANCE/NEED-HELP. IN ADDITION, REGISTRATION PERSONNEL ALSO REFER UNINSURED AND/OR LOW INCOME PATIENTS TO FINANCIAL COUNSELORS TO DISCUSS THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
FACILITY 1, GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 20EREFER TO RESPONSE FOR PART III, LINE 9B

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SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3CSUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR ELIGIBILITY MAY CONSIST OF INCOME AND ASSET INFORMATION, INCLUSIVE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: FEDERAL INCOME TAX FORM 1040 FROM THE PRIOR YEAR, PAY STUB COPIES, WRITTEN VERIFICATION OF ANY OTHER INCOME RECEIVED (I.E. SOCIAL SECURITY, ADC, CHILD SUPPORT, ALIMONY, ETC.), CURRENT CREDIT REPORTS AND ASSET VERIFICATION. THE HOSPITAL MAY ALSO UTILIZE INDUSTRY TESTED EXTERNAL ANALYTICAL TOOLS TO QUALIFY PATIENTS FOR UNCOMPENSATED CARE (AKA PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY). GEISINGER PROVIDERS, WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION, CARE FOR ALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. IT IS THE POLICY OF GEISINGER HOSPITAL FACILITIES TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND ACTIVE LABOR TRANSPORT ACT OF 1986 ("EMTLA") AND REGULATIONS IN PROVIDING MEDICAL SCREENING EXAMINATION AND SUCH FURTHER TREATMENT AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO STABILIZE AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITION FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL PRESENTING TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SEEKING TREATMENT.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 6ACOMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT: A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL AND ITS RELATED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO THE GEISINGER HEALTH FINANCE COMMITTEE EACH YEAR.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7GTHERE ARE NO PHYSICIAN CLINICAL SERVICES INCLUDED IN SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7A COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE COSTS REPORTED ON LINE 7 AND ADDRESSED PATIENT SEGMENTS BY PAYOR (E.G. MEDICARE, MEDICAID, COMMERCIAL PAYERS, SELF-PAY, ETC.). A COST TO CHARGE RATIO, CALCULATED PURSUANT TO WORKSHEET 2 OF THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE COST OF CHARITY CARE.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 2REFER TO THE RESPONSE FOR PART III, LINE 4.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 3PATIENTS' ACCOUNTS ARE MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE BILLING PROCESS AND ARE RECLASSIFIED TO CHARITY CARE (100% DISCOUNTED CARE) WHENEVER A PATIENT BECOMES ELIGIBLE UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/CHARITY CARE POLICY.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 4PART III, LINES 2 AND 4: GEISINGER HEALTH AND ITS AFFILIATES ("GEISINGER"), THAT INCLUDES THE HOSPITAL, PREPARE AND ISSUE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ANNUALLY. FOOTNOTE 4, SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES BEGINNING AT PAGE 9 WITHIN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOUNTING FOR NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. THIS DISCLOSURE ALSO DESCRIBES THE RELATED EXPLICIT AND IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS AND BAD DEBTS EXPENSE. CHARITY CARE IS ALSO DESCRIBED IN THE SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES. GEISINGER'S PRICE CONCESSIONS, BAD DEBTS AND CHARITY CARE METHODOLOGIES ARE CONSISTENTLY APPLIED ACROSS ALL CHARITABLE AFFILIATES.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 8PART III, LINE 3-BAD DEBT: MEDICARE COSTS WERE DERIVED FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORT AND THE COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND THE COST OF BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. AS OUTLINED MORE FULLY BELOW, THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT THESE SERVICES AND RELATED COSTS PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AND ARE RENDERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND MISSION IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON- DISCRIMINATORY MANNER WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD PROMULGATED BY THE IRS. THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD IS THE CURRENT STANDARD FOR A TAX-EXEMPT AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") 501(C)(3). SATISFYING THE "COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD," AS ARTICULATED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) IN REVENUE RULING 69-545, IS CURRENTLY REQUIRED FOR A HOSPITAL TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) 501(C)(3). THIS RULING REMOVED THE PREVIOUS REQUIREMENT OF REVENUE RULING 56-185, KNOWN AS THE "CHARITY CARE STANDARD," THAT IN ORDER TO BE A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, A HOSPITAL HAD TO PROVIDE, TO THE EXTENT OF ITS FINANCIAL ABILITY, FREE OR REDUCED-COST CARE TO PATIENTS UNABLE TO PAY FOR THEIR CARE. THIS EARLIER RULING EMPHASIZED THAT A LOW LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE DID NOT MEAN THAT A HOSPITAL WAS CHARITABLE SINCE THAT LEVEL COULD REFLECT THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PROVIDE SUCH CARE. REVENUE RULING 56-185 ALSO NOTED THAT PUBLICLY SUPPORTED COMMUNITY HOSPITALS WOULD NORMALLY QUALIFY AS CHARITABLE BECAUSE THEY SERVE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND A LOW LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE WOULD NOT IMPACT A HOSPITAL'S CHARITABLE STATUS IF IT WAS DUE TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY'S LACK OF CHARITABLE DEMANDS. AS DEVELOPED IN REVENUE RULING 69-545, UNDER THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD, HOSPITALS WERE JUDGED ON WHETHER THEY PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF A BROAD CLASS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS RULING INVOLVED A HOSPITAL THAT ONLY ADMITTED THOSE WHO COULD PAY FOR THE SERVICES EITHER BY THEMSELVES, THROUGH PRIVATE INSURANCE OR PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICARE. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL OPERATED A FULL-TIME EMERGENCY ROOM THAT WAS OPEN TO EVERYONE. THE IRS RULED THAT THE HOSPITAL WAS CHARITABLE BECAUSE IT PROMOTED THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN ITS COMMUNITY. THE IRS REASONED THAT BECAUSE THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH WAS A CHARITABLE PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL LAW OF CHARITY, IT FELL WITHIN THE "GENERALLY ACCEPTED LEGAL SENSE" OF THE TERM CHARITABLE, AS REQUIRED BY TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.501 (C)(3)-1(D)(2). THE IRS RULED THAT THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH, LIKE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RELIGION, IS ONE OF THE PURPOSES OF THE GENERAL LAW OF CHARITY THAT IS DEEMED BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE EVEN THOUGH THE CLASS OF BENEFICIARIES ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A DIRECT BENEFIT FROM ITS ACTIVITIES DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS INDIGENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDED THAT THE CLASS IS NOT SO SMALL THAT ITS RELIEF IS NOT OF BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE IRS CONCLUDED THAT THE HOSPITAL WAS "PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF A CLASS OF PERSONS THAT IS BROAD ENOUGH TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY" BECAUSE ITS EMERGENCY ROOM WAS OPEN TO ALL AND IT PROVIDED CARE TO THOSE WHO COULD PAY, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THIRD-PARTY REIMBURSEMENT. OTHER FACTORS THAT DEMONSTRATED COMMUNITY BENEFIT INCLUDED: SURPLUS FUNDS WERE USED TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, EXPAND FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL TRAINING, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH; AND IT WAS CONTROLLED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT CONSISTED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS. THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ("AHA") BELIEVES THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALLS) AND BAD DEBT SHOULD BE REPORTED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7. THIS ORGANIZATION AGREES WITH THE AHA'S LETTER TO THE IRS DATED AUGUST 21, 2007 RESPONDING TO A DRAFT OF THE NEW FORM 990 AND SCHEDULE H, THE AHA ARGUED THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALLS) IS COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: -PROVIDING CARE FOR THE ELDERLY AND SERVING MEDICARE PATIENTS REMAINS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD. -MEDICARE, LIKE MEDICAID, DOES NOT PAY THE FULL COST OF CARE. RECENTLY, MEDICARE REIMBURSES ONLY 92 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR HOSPITALS SPEND TO CARE FOR MEDICARE PATIENTS. THE MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION ("MEDPAC") IN ITS MARCH 2007 REPORT TO CONGRESS CAUTIONED THAT UNDERPAYMENT WILL GET EVEN WORSE, WITH MARGINS REACHING A 10 YEAR LOW AT NEGATIVE 5.4 PERCENT. -MANY MEDICARE PATIENTS, LIKE THEIR MEDICAID COUNTERPARTS, ARE POOR. MORE THAN 46% OF MEDICARE SPENDING IS FOR BENEFICIARIES WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. MANY ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID, SO CALLED -DUAL ELIGIBLES". PENNSYLVANIA REQUIRES NON-PROFIT HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM LEVEL OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT TO RETAIN EXEMPTION FROM STATE AND LOCAL TAXES. ACCORDING TO STATE GUIDANCE AND CASE LAW, THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF MEDICARE AND BAD DEBT IS CONSIDERED TO BE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR STATE TAX EXEMPTION PURPOSES. PART III, LINE 6 ONLY INCLUDES THOSE COSTS THAT ARE PERMITTED TO BE REPORTED IN THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICARE COST REPORT THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE HOSPITAL CONSIDERS THE TOTAL MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) OF 1,473,653 SHOULD BE REPORTED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7. ALONG WITH PROVIDING CARE TO MEDICAID PATIENTS AND PROVIDING FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE TO OTHER LOW-INCOME PATIENTS, THE IRS COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF CARE TO THE ELDERLY AND MEDICARE PATIENTS. LIKE MEDICAID, MEDICARE DOES NOT PAY THE FULL COST OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS, FORCING THE HOSPITAL TO USE OTHER FUNDS TO COVER THE SHORTFALL. MEDICARE SHORTFALLS MUST BE ABSORBED BY THE HOSPITAL IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TREATING THE ELDERLY IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CARE REGARDLESS OF THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL AND IS THEREBY PROVIDING ACCESS TO MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND RELIEVING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE BURDEN OF PAYING THE FULL COST FOR PROVIDING CARE TO MEDICARE PATIENTS. ABSENT THE MEDICARE PROGRAM, IT IS LIKELY THAT MANY MEDICARE PATIENTS WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE OR OTHER NEED-BASED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. THE AMOUNT EXPENDED TO COVER THE SHORTFALL IS MONEY NOT AVAILABLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT NEEDS. BOTH THE HOSPITAL AND THE AHA BELIEVE THAT PATIENT BAD DEBT BE REPORTED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7. LIKE MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALLS), BAD DEBT SHOULD BE REPORTED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT BECAUSE: -A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF BAD DEBT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOW-INCOME PATIENTS, WHO FOR MANY REASONS DECLINE TO COMPLETE THE FORMS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP). A 2006 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ("CBO"), "NONPROFIT HOSPITALS AND THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT", CITED TWO STUDIES INDICATING THAT "THE GREAT MAJORITY OF BAD DEBT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WITH INCOMES BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE." -THE CBO REPORT ALSO NOTED THAT A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. UNLIKE BAD DEBT IN OTHER INDUSTRIES, HOSPITAL BAD DEBT IS COMPLICATED BY THE FACT THAT HOSPITALS FOLLOW THEIR CHARITABLE MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY AND TREAT EVERY PATIENT THAT COMES THROUGH THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. PATIENTS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING BILLS ARE NOT TURNED AWAY, UNLIKE OTHER INDUSTRIES. BAD DEBT IS FURTHER COMPLICATED BY THE AUDITING INDUSTRY'S STANDARDS ON REPORTING CHARITY CARE. MANY PATIENTS CANNOT OR DO NOT PROVIDE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO BE DEEMED CHARITY CARE BY AUDITORS. AS A RESULT, ACCORDING TO THE CBO REPORT, ROUGHLY 40% OF BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. (IN THE SIX MONTHES ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, NONE OF THE HOSPITAL'S BAD DEBT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECLASSIFIED TO CHARITY CARE.) THE CBO CONCLUDED THAT ITS FINDINGS "SUPPORT THE VALIDITY OF THE USE OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE (BAD DEBT AND CHARITY CARE) AS A MEASURE OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS" ASSUMING THE FINDINGS ARE GENERALIZED NATIONALLY. THE EXPERIENCE OF HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE REINFORCE THAT THEY ARE GENERALIZABLE. AS OUTLINED BY THE AHA, DESPITE THE HOSPITAL'S BEST EFFORTS AND DUE DILIGENCE, PATIENT BAD DEBT IS A PART OF THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. BAD DEBT REPRESENTS PART OF THE BURDEN HOSPITALS' BEAR IN SERVING ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL INVESTS SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES IN SYSTEMS AND STAFF TRAINING TO ASSIST PATIENTS THAT ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FOR THE SIX MONTH
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 9BTHE HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES TO PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY AND THE HOSPITAL'S COLLECTION ACTIONS ARE CONSISTENTLY APPLIED TO ALL PATIENTS. IT IS THE HOSPITAL'S POLICY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND COUNSELING TO PATIENTS WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS. A PATIENT MAY BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT ANY TIME DURING TREATMENT OR DURING THE CONTINUUM OF THE FINANCIAL/BILLING AND COLLECTION PROCESS. IN ANY STAGE OF THE BILLING PROCESS, COLLECTION ACTIONS ARE NOT PURSUED WHENEVER A PATIENT APPLIES AND IS BEING EVALUATED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE HOSPITAL FREEZE OR ATTACH BANK ACCOUNTS OF A PATIENT, ENFORCE LIENS, ACTIVELY PURSUE ASSETS FROM A PRIOR JUDGMENT OR GARNISH THE WAGES OF A PATIENT AND/OR FAMILY MEMBER BEFORE DETERMINING IF THE PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. GEISINGER MANAGEMENT HAS DEVELOPED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COLLECTION PRACTICES THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, A PATIENT'S GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO APPLY FOR GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM GEISINGER AND A PATIENT'S GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH HIS OR HER PAYMENT AGREEMENTS. BILLING AND COLLECTION POLICY: THE BILLING AND COLLECTION POLICY IS ADMINISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION AND VALUES OF THE HOSPITAL AS WELL AS FEDERAL AND STATE LAW. THE POLICY IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE APPROPRIATE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE FOR ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY WHILE MAINTAINING GEISINGER'S FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY TO MAXIMIZE REIMBURSEMENT AND MINIMIZE BAD DEBT. THE ORGANIZATION'S BILLING AND COLLECTION POLICY IS INTENDED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT EACH INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF HIS OR HER CARE. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES SURE THAT PATIENTS ARE ASSISTED IN OBTAINING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FROM PRIVATELY AND PUBLICLY FUNDED SOURCES, WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ALL BUSINESS OFFICE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES ARE EDUCATED ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE BILLING AND COLLECTION POLICY AND ARE EXPECTED TO ADMINISTER THE POLICY ON A REGULAR AND CONSISTENT BASIS. BUSINESS OFFICE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO TREAT ALL PATIENTS WITH COURTESY, RESPECT, CONFIDENTIALITY AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITY. THE BILLING AND COLLECTION POLICY IS ADMINISTERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN INTERNAL ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES. THE GEISINGER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER HAVE OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BILLING AND COLLECTION ACTIVITIES OF THE HOSPITAL. THE BUSINESS OFFICE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STAFF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY ENFORCEMENT OF APPROVED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. GEISINGER MAY OFFER EXTENDED PAYMENT PLANS TO PATIENTS WHO ARE COOPERATING IN GOOD FAITH TO RESOLVE THEIR HOSPITAL BILLS. EMERGENCY & MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES: GEISINGER DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIONS THAT DISCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS FROM SEEKING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL NEVER DEMAND THAT AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENT PAY BEFORE RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, GEISINGER DOES NOT PERMIT DEBT COLLECTION ACTIVITIES IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OR OTHER AREAS WHERE SUCH ACTIVITIES COULD INTERFERE WITH THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY CARE ON A NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS. ALL MEDICALLY NECESSARY HOSPITAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF ABILITY TO PAY AND ARE NOT DELAYED PENDING APPLICATION OR APPROVAL OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OR THE GEISINGER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. ADVANCE PAYMENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR ANY MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES. COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(R)(6): GEISINGER DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ANY EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS ("ECAS") AS DEFINED BY INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(R)(6) PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE NOTIFICATION PERIOD. THE NOTIFICATION PERIOD IS DEFINED AS A 120-DAY PERIOD OR GREATER, WHICH BEGINS ON THE DATE OF THE 1ST POST-DISCHARGE BILLING STATEMENT, IN WHICH NO ECAS ARE INITIATED AGAINST THE PATIENT. SUBSEQUENT TO THE NOTIFICATION PERIOD GEISINGER, OR ANY THIRD PARTIES ACTING ON ITS BEHALF, MAY INITIATE THE FOLLOWING ECAS AGAINST A PATIENT FOR AN UNPAID BALANCE IF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION HAS NOT BEEN MADE OR IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS INELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. GEISINGER MAY AUTHORIZE THIRD PARTIES TO REPORT ADVERSE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES OR CREDIT BUREAUS ON DELINQUENT PATIENT ACCOUNTS AFTER THE NOTIFICATION PERIOD. THE ORGANIZATION ENSURES REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND ENSURES THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE TAKEN AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO INITIATING ANY ECA: 1) THE PATIENT IS PROVIDED WITH WRITTEN NOTICE WHICH: INDICATES THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR ELIGIBLE PATIENTS; IDENTIFIES THE ECA(S) THAT GEISINGER INTENDS TO INITIATE TO OBTAIN PAYMENT FOR THE CARE; AND STATES A DEADLINE AFTER WHICH SUCH ECAS MAY BE INITIATED. 2) THE PATIENT IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY; AND 3) REASONABLE EFFORTS ARE MADE TO ORALLY NOTIFY THE PATIENT ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND HOW THE INDIVIDUAL MAY OBTAIN ASSISTANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PROCESS. GEISINGER PROCESSES ALL APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUBMITTED DURING THE APPLICATION PERIOD. THE APPLICATION PERIOD BEGINS ON THE DATE THE CARE IS PROVIDED AND ENDS ON THE 240TH DAY AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST POST-DISCHARGE BILLING STATEMENT.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2THE FY2019 GEISINGER COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WAS CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GEISINGER, ALLIED SERVICES INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM, AND EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. THE STUDY AREA INCLUDED 19 COUNTIES ACROSS CENTRAL, NORTHEASTERN, AND SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA WHICH REPRESENT THE COLLECTIVE SERVICE AREAS OF THE COLLABORATING HOSPITALS. TO DISTINGUISH UNIQUE SERVICE AREAS AMONG HOSPITALS AND FOSTER COOPERATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IMPACT HEALTH NEEDS, REGIONAL RESEARCH AND LOCAL REPORTING WAS DEVELOPED. THE COLLABORATING HEALTH SYSTEMS AGREED THAT BY COORDINATING EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ACROSS THE REGION, THE HEALTH SYSTEMS WOULD CONSERVE COMMUNITY RESOURCES WHILE DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP IN CONVENING LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADDRESS COMMON PRIORITY NEEDS. BEST PRACTICES IN COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT DEMONSTRATE THAT FOSTERING "COLLECTIVE IMPACT" IS AMONG THE MOST SUCCESSFUL WAYS TO AFFECT THE HEALTH OF A COMMUNITY. COLLECTIVE IMPACT IS ACHIEVED BY COMMITTING A DIVERSE GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS TOWARD A COMMON GOAL OR ACTION, PARTICULARLY TO IMPACT DEEP ROOTED SOCIAL OR HEALTH NEEDS. BY TAKING A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO THE CHNA, GEISINGER, ALLIED SERVICES INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM, AND EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARE LEADING THE WAY TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL, NORTHEASTERN, AND SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. THE FOLLOWING PAGES DESCRIBE THE PROCESS AND RESEARCH METHODS USED IN THE FY2019 CHNA AND THE FINDINGS THAT PORTRAY THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND OUTLINE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADVANCE HEALTH AMONG ALL RESIDENTS ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREAS. SEE ALSO THE DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE RESPONSE TO PART V, LINE 5.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 3GEISINGER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY. GEISINGER IS COMMITTED TO A SERVICE EXCELLENCE PHILOSOPHY THAT STRIVES TO MEET OR EXCEED PATIENT EXPECTATIONS. ALL PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE A UNIFORM STANDARD OF CARE THROUGHOUT ALL GEISINGER FACILITIES, REGARDLESS OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL, FINANCIAL, RELIGIOUS, RACIAL, GENDER OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. GEISINGER STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT ALL PATIENTS RECEIVE ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTH SERVICES REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. FOR URGENT AND EMERGENT SERVICES, PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED CARE REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IN THE EVENT A PATIENT HAS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITION; TREATMENT IS NOT DELAYED TO PERMIT AN INQUIRY REGARDING A PATIENT'S METHOD OF PAYMENT OR INSURANCE STATUS. FOR OTHER THAN URGENT AND EMERGENT SERVICES, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES UNCOMPENSATED CARE, FREE OF CHARGE, OR ON A 100% DISCOUNTED BASIS, TO THOSE PATIENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE AN INABILITY TO PAY. DEPENDING UPON FAMILY SIZE AND INCOME, FREE OR 100% DISCOUNTED SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO A PATIENT WITH FAMILY INCOME OF 300% OR LESS OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. IT IS THE HOSPITAL'S POLICY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL COUNSELING TO PATIENTS OF LIMITED MEANS. A PATIENT MAY BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT ANY TIME DURING TREATMENT OR DURING THE CONTINUUM OF THE FINANCIAL/BILLING PROCESS. INFORMATION (SIGNS, BROCHURES, ETC.) REGARDING THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES ARE PROVIDED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM, REGISTRATION AND VARIOUS ACCESS POINTS THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL. REGISTRATION PERSONNEL ALSO REFER UNINSURED AND/OR LOW INCOME PATIENTS TO FINANCIAL COUNSELORS TO DISCUSS THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. NOTICE OF THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE GEISINGER WEB SITE AT WWW.GEISINGER.ORG. PATIENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED INFORMATION ON THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES WITH EACH PATIENT BILL. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ("FAP"), THE FAP APPLICATION AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY ("PLS") ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE. PAPER COPIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CHARGE BY MAIL OR ARE AVAILABLE AT REGISTRATION AREAS WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY ROOMS, ADMITTING AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENTS, HOSPITAL-BASED CLINICS AND PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS. ALL FAP DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND IN THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE OF POPULATIONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY ("LEP") THAT CONSTITUTE THE LESSER OF 1,000 INDIVIDUALS OR 5% OF THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA. SIGNS OR DISPLAYS ARE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED IN PUBLIC HOSPITAL LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT THAT INFORM PATIENTS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ALL PATIENTS ARE OFFERED A COPY OF THE PLS AS PART OF THE INTAKE AND DISCHARGE PROCESSES. ADDITIONALLY, FINANCIAL COUNSELORS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST PATIENTS WITH CONCERNS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL PRIMARILY SERVES RESIDENTS IN FOUR ZIP CODES SPANNING CLINTON AND LYCOMING COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA. THE 2017 POPULATION OF THE SERVICE AREA IS 42,329 AND IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE 1.4% BY 2022. ZIP CODE OF RESIDENCE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PREDICTORS OF HEALTH DISPARITY; WHERE RESIDENTS LIVE MATTERS IN DETERMINING THEIR HEALTH. THE COMMUNITY NEED INDEX (CNI) WAS DEVELOPED BY DIGNITY HEALTH AND TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS TO ILLUSTRATE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEALTH DISPARITY AT THE ZIP CODE LEVEL. THE CNI SCORES ZIP CODES ON A SCALE OF 1.0 (LOW NEED) TO 5.0 (HIGH NEED) BASED ON 2015 DATA INDICATORS FOR FIVE SOCIO-ECONOMIC BARRIERS: -INCOME: POVERTY AMONG ELDERLY HOUSEHOLDS, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, AND SINGLE FEMALE-HEADED FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN -CULTURE/LANGUAGE: MINORITY POPULATIONS AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE BARRIERS -EDUCATION: POPULATION OVER 25 YEARS WITHOUT A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -INSURANCE COVERAGE: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AMONG POPULATION 16 YEARS OR OVER AND POPULATION WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE -HOUSING STATUS: HOUSEHOLDERS RENTING THEIR HOME THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE CNI SCORE FOR GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL'S FOUR ZIP CODE SERVICE AREA IS 2.8, INDICATING MODERATE OVERALL COMMUNITY NEED. ZIP CODE 17745, LOCK HAVEN, HAS THE HIGHEST CNI SCORE (3.4). ZIP CODE 17721, AVIS, HAS THE LOWEST SCORE (2.0). ZIP CODE 17745, LOCK HAVEN, HAS THE HIGHEST CNI SCORE AND IS THE ONLY SERVICE AREA ZIP CODE TO HAVE A HIGHER POVERTY RATE THAN THE COUNTY. THE POVERTY RATE MAY BE IMPACTED BY COLLEGE STUDENTS ATTENDING LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY. THE CENTRAL REGION IS COMPRISED OF NINE COUNTIES AND IS SERVED BY SIX OF THE CHNA COLLABORATING HOSPITALS, INCLUDING GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL. THE CENTRAL REGION POPULATION IS PRIMARILY WHITE, BUT DIVERSITY IS INCREASING. THE WHITE POPULATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL POPULATION IS DECLINING IN ALL COUNTIES, WHILE BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATIONS ARE GROWING. THE DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFT IS A STATEWIDE TREND. MINORITY POPULATIONS ARE THE ONLY GROWING DEMOGRAPHIC IN PENNSYLVANIA. THE HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATION IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS. MONTOUR, NORTHUMBERLAND AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES ARE PROJECTED TO EXPERIENCE THE GREATEST INCREASE IN THE HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATION. PENNSYLVANIA FARES BETTER THAN THE NATION ON MOST ECONOMIC INDICATORS. PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS ARE LESS LIKELY TO LIVE IN POVERTY, HAVE A SIMILAR UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AS THE NATION'S AVERAGE, AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE ATTAINED AT LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. WITHIN THE CENTRAL REGION, RESIDENTS HAVE A LOWER MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME WHEN COMPARED TO THE STATE AND THE NATION. RESIDENTS IN CLINTON, COLUMBIA AND LYCOMING HAVE HIGHER POVERTY RATES THAN THE STATE AND THE NATION. SIMILARLY, EDUCATION ATTAINMENT IS LOWER AMONG MOST CENTRAL REGION COUNTIES, EXCEPTING MONTOUR, SNYDER, AND SULLIVAN. RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS LIKE BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN OR HISPANIC/LATINO RESIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED BY ADVERSE SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, INCLUDING POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, OR EDUCATION ATTAINMENT. POVERTY IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST DRIVERS OF DISPARITY IN THE CENTRAL REGION. POVERTY RATES AMONG MINORITY POPULATIONS ARE DOUBLE THE RATES AMONG WHITES. SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITY CONTRIBUTES TO WORSE HEALTH OUTCOMES. BECAUSE POPULATION COUNTS FOR MINORITY RESIDENTS ACROSS THE REGION ARE LOW, HEALTH DISPARITIES ARE PRIMARILY EVIDENCED BY STATE AND NATIONAL TRENDS. THE 2017 POPULATION OF THE CENTRAL REGION IS 577,141. LYCOMING AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES COMPRISE THE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION (46%). COUNTIES WITH SOME OF THE SMALLEST POPULATION COUNTS (CLINTON, MONTOUR, AND SNYDER) ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE THE LARGEST GROWTH BY 2022. THE CENTRAL REGION POPULATION IS PRIMARILY WHITE, BUT BECOMING MORE DIVERSE. THE PERCENTAGE OF WHITE RESIDENTS DECREASED ABOUT 1 PERCENTAGE POINT FROM 2010 TO 2017, WHILE THE PERCENTAGES OF BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN AND/OR HISPANIC/LATINO INCREASED SLIGHTLY SINCE 2010. THESE TRENDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 2022. CONSISTENT WITH THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE AREA, RESIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO SPEAK ENGLISH AS THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE. PENNSYLVANIA HAS A HIGHER MEDIAN AGE THAN THE NATION. THE MEDIAN AGE OF LYCOMING, MONTOUR, NORTHUMBERLAND, SCHUYLKILL, AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES EXCEEDS THE STATE. SULLIVAN COUNTY HAS THE HIGHEST MEDIAN AGE, EXCEEDING THE STATE BY 11 POINTS. ALL COUNTIES WITHIN THE CENTRAL REGION HAVE A LOWER MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME THAN THE STATE AND THE NATION. SULLIVAN COUNTY HAS THE LOWEST MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, BUT SIMILAR POVERTY RATES TO THE STATE. CLINTON, COLUMBIA, AND LYCOMING COUNTIES HAVE THE HIGHEST POVERTY RATES AMONG ALL RESIDENTS AND/OR CHILDREN. APPROXIMATELY 22% TO 25% OF CHILDREN IN CLINTON AND LYCOMING COUNTIES LIVE IN POVERTY. MONTOUR COUNTY HAS THE HIGHEST MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND THE LOWEST POVERTY RATES. ALL CENTRAL REGION COUNTIES EXCEPT MONTOUR HAVE A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF BLUE COLLAR WORKERS WHEN COMPARED TO THE STATE AND THE NATION. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR ALL COUNTIES IS SIMILAR TO OR LOWER THAN THE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, RANGING FROM 3% TO 6%. HOMEOWNERSHIP IS A MEASURE OF HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND ECONOMIC STABILITY. ALL COUNTIES HAVE A LOWER MEDIAN HOME VALUE WHEN COMPARED TO THE STATE, BUT ONLY HOUSEHOLDERS IN MONTOUR, SCHUYLKILL, AND SNYDER COUNTIES ARE MORE LIKELY TO OWN THEIR HOME. ALL THREE COUNTIES HAVE SOME OF THE LOWEST POVERTY RATES IN THE REGION. EDUCATION IS THE LARGEST PREDICTOR OF POVERTY AND ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF REDUCING INEQUALITIES. A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS IN ALL COUNTIES EXCEPT MONTOUR CONCLUDE THEIR EDUCATION WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA WHEN COMPARED TO THE STATE. MONTOUR COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER WHEN COMPARED TO PEER COUNTIES.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5SCHEDULE H, PART I IN ADDITION TO THE NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT COSTS INCURRED BY THE ORGANIZATION AS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7; PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O OF THIS FORM 990 FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S NARRATIVE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOW THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES HEALTH AND PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO PAY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6THE HOSPITAL IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN GEISINGER, AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES 10 HOSPITAL CAMPUSES, A MORE THAN 500,000-MEMBER HEALTH PLAN, TWO RESEARCH CENTERS, THE GEISINGER LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING AND THE GEISINGER COMMONWEALTH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. AND GEISINGER'S MYCODE COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE, THE LARGEST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BASED PRECISION HEALTH PROJECT IN THE WORLD, WITH MORE THAN 275,000 VOLUNTEERS ENROLLED, IS CONDUCTING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND RETURNING MEDICALLY ACTIONABLE RESULTS TO PARTICIPANTS. HISTORY. GEISINGER HAD ITS BEGINNINGS IN THE SMALL COMMUNITY OF DANVILLE, WHICH IS LOCATED IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ON THE NORTHERN BRANCH OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER. THERE, IN 1915, ABIGAIL A. GEISINGER FOUNDED THE GEORGE F. GEISINGER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND. FROM THE BEGINNING, THE NEW HOSPITAL WAS DESIGNED AS A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION THAT WOULD OFFER SPECIALIZED MEDICAL CARE TO PEOPLE IN THE RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. UNLIKE MOST HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, WHICH EVOLVED WITH A HOSPITAL FOCUS, GEISINGER'S HISTORY AND TRADITION IS THAT OF A PHYSICIAN-LED AND PHYSICIAN-DRIVEN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION. THIS TRADITION BEGAN WHEN MRS. GEISINGER BROUGHT DR. HAROLD FOSS, A MAYO CLINIC TRAINED PHYSICIAN, TO BE HER HOSPITAL'S FIRST CHIEF OF STAFF. TODAY, GEISINGER IS REGARDED AS A NATIONAL MODEL OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY CENTERED ON A SOPHISTICATED MULTISPECIALTY GROUP PRACTICE. SINCE THE 1970S, GEISINGER'S STRATEGY OF INTEGRATING PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE FINANCING OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH ITS WHOLLY CONTROLLED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, GEISINGER HEALTH PLAN. TWO INDEMNITY HEALTH INSURERS, GEISINGER INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY AND GEISINGER QUALITY OPTIONS, INC. HAVE BEEN ADDED IN RECENT YEARS. CORPORATE STRUCTURE. THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE SYSTEM REFLECTS THE STRATEGIC GOAL OF OPERATING AS A FULLY INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHOSE CORPORATE COMPONENTS SHARE THE COMMON GOALS OF MANAGING AND IMPROVING THE HEALTHCARE OF ITS PATIENTS AND MEMBERS, WHILE RECOGNIZING AND RESPECTING THE CORPORATE IDENTITY OF EACH ENTITY. THIS INTEGRATION LINKS THE AREAS OF PHYSICIANS, HOSPITALS/CLINICS, AND HEALTHCARE INSURANCE. SEE SCHEDULE R FOR A LIST OF THE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS COMPRISING GEISINGER.
SCHEDULE H, PART VIPART VI, LINE 7: FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 7, STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT: AT THIS TIME, THE HOSPITAL AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT WITH ANY STATE.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmtBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
JAEWON RYU MD JD
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$2,900,262$302,831$810,771$29,323$4,043,187$239,039
KEVIN V ROBERTS MBA CPA
EVP, CFO, TREASURER$1,490,425$82,286$339,451$30,500$2,252,665$310,003
DAVID J FELICIO ESQUIRE
FORMER OFFICER$182,951$1,295,212$17,757$5,481$1,556,679$357,000$55,278
MATTHEW WALSH
DIRECTOR$882,363$59,333$202,267$32,274$1,324,641$148,404
GERALD V MALONEY DO
DIRECTOR$572,261$38,005$80,441$36,649$727,356
DANIEL E LOHR ESQUIRE
FORMER OFFICER$370,625$3,123$20,142$815$564,705$170,000
STEVEN B BENDER ESQUIRE
CLO, SECRETARY$360,976$49,003$97,643$17,092$524,714
NICHOLAS W MURTHA DO
FORMER 5 HIGHEST$365,281$91,950$20,142$1,081$478,454
THEORDORE FEDEROFF DO
FORMER 5 HIGHEST$310,586$80,295$20,142$30,956$441,979
LORI R GRAMLEY ESQUIRE
ACLO, ASST SECTY$276,263$53,896$20,142$11,403$361,704
TAMMY ANDERER
CAO$258,059$12,683$18,317$23,656$312,715
DIANA L LUPINSKI
AVP, CLINICAL OPS$164,639$3,874$9,373$3,858$181,744
CHRISTINE HAAS
DIRECTOR, IT$78,611$700$4,395$7,905$91,611$67,078$610$3,415$9,010$80,113
PAULETTE NISH
VP, CNO$159,274$1,234$8,850$711$170,069
SHEA B PAYNE
MANAGER, PHARMACY$123,630$4,817$6,293$19,501$154,241

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

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SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4JAEWON RYU, MD, JD 0 239,039 0 DAVID J. FELICIO, ESQUIRE 679,965 575,879 0
SCHEDULE J, PART IIIPART I, LINE 4A - SEVERANCE PAYMENT UPON INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION, EMPLOYEES MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CONTINUATION OF SALARY FOR A TERM THAT IS BASED ON THEIR YEARS OF GEISINGER SERVICE AND POSIITON. PART I, LINE 4B - SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN COMPENSATION FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES MAY BE DEFERRED TO A 457(F) NONQUALIFIED PLAN THAT VESTS WITH COMPLETION OF SERVICE, DEATH AND/OR PERMANENT DISABILITY. __________________________________________________________________________ FOOTNOTE: THROUGHOUT FORM 990, THE TERMS "GEISINGER- AND "SYSTEM" REFER TO THE ENTIRE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM COMPRISED OF GEISINGER HEALTH "GH" AS PARENT AND ALL SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS COMPRISING THE SYSTEM.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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FORM 990FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 24A: DID THE ORGANIZATION HAVE A TAX-EXEMPT BOND ISSUE WITH AN OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORE THAN 100,000 AS OF THE LAST DAY OF THE YEAR, THAT WAS ISSUED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2002? GEISINGER HEALTH (GH) IS CURRENTLY THE SOLE OBLIGOR UNDER A SERIES OF BOND ISSUES, INCLUDING TAX-EXEMPT BONDS ISSUED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2002, WITH A TOTAL OUTSTANDING BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2020 OF 1,762,906,662, INCLUSIVE OF UNAMORTIZED ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT. BECAUSE THE BOND PROCEEDS ARE DISBURSED TO GH SUBSIDIARIES, THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND LIABILITIES ARE REFLECTED ON THE BALANCE SHEETS OF THE FOLLOWING SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS: GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER EIN: 24-0795959 GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER EIN: 23-1996150 GEISINGER CLINIC EIN: 23-6291113 MARWORTH EIN: 23-2171417 GEISINGER SYSTEM SERVICES EIN: 23-2164794 COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER EIN: 24-0862246 GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL EIN: 23-2193572 GEISINGER-LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL EIN: 23-1352187 GEISINGER COMMONWEALTH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE EIN: 26-0812968 GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL EIN: 24-0792115 SCHEDULE K WAS PREPARED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS AND IS INCLUDED IN THE FORM 990 FILING OF GEISINGER HEALTH, EIN: 23-1995911.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AI. GENERAL INFORMATION AS A RURAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY AND DEDICATED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WITH A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY CIRCLE OF CARE, GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL (GJSH) DEVELOPED DELIVERY SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE AN EFFICIENT BALANCE OF OUTPATIENT CARE, ACUTE AND SUB-ACUTE INPATIENT CARE, PRIMARY CARE, AND OUTREACH SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL MAXIMIZES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS PROGRAMS FOR QUALITY, EFFICIENCY, AND ACCESSIBILITY BY INTEGRATING WITH OTHER PROVIDERS AND ALTERNATIVE CARE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SERVICE AREA TO ASSURE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO A BROAD ARRAY OF SERVICE OPTIONS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT OF CARE THAT IS COMPASSIONATE, HIGHLY-PERSONALIZED, AND FOCUSED ON THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHO-SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF ITS PATIENTS THROUGH THE USE OF SKILLED NURSES, PHYSICIANS, TECHNICAL AND SUPPORT STAFF, MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PREVENTION AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE OVERALL WELLNESS OF ITS RESIDENTS. THE HOSPITAL ENSURES THAT THE NECESSARY RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER WHILE MAINTAINING A SAFE, PLEASANT, AND MEANINGFUL WORK AND PATIENT CARE ENVIRONMENT. II. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNCOMPENSATED CARE GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES THAT ITS MISSION IS TO SERVE ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND HEALTHCARE EDUCATION. GJSH PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN THIS REGARD, GJSH PROVIDES FREE CARE OR SUBSIDIZED CARE, TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS AT OR BELOW COST, AND PROVIDES VARIOUS HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITIES WHERE GJSH PRACTICES. A. CHARITY CARE THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF GJSH IS THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO ALL THE CITIZENS IN ITS PENNSYLVANIA SERVICE AREA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF CHARITY CARE REPRESENTS THE COST GJSH INCURRED BY PROVIDING FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, THE COST OF CHARITY CARE WAS 46,096. B. MEDICARE/MEDICAID RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE ELDERLY (MEDICARE) AND THE POOR (MEDICAID). GJSH PROVIDES CARE, BELOW COST, TO PERSONS COVERED BY THESE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS. TO THE EXTENT REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTHCARE, GJSH IS FURTHERING ITS MISSION TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF MEDICARE AND/OR MEDICAID IS EQUAL TO THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES LESS THE AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED UNDER THE PROGRAM. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS WAS 2,156,854. C. OTHER UNCOMPENSATED PATIENT SERVICES IN ADDITION, GJSH PROVIDES OTHER PATIENT SERVICES FOR WHICH FULL PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED. THE UNCOMPENSATED COST OF PROVIDING SUCH PATIENT SERVICES DURING THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, WAS 306,938. III. COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH GJSH STRIVES TO BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ITS RESIDENTS. GJSH PROVIDES REDUCED-PRICE SERVICES AND FREE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT SERVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THESE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY BASED CLINICAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, AND OTHER UNIQUE SERVICES. A. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AND BENEFIT OPERATIONS GJSH TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AREAS BY PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT TEAM ATTENDANCE AT A COST OF 4,157. GJSH PROVIDED MEALS TO COMMUNITY VETERANS AT A COST OF 6,206 AND PARTICIPATED IN EMERGENCY/DISASTER PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT A COST OF 625. GJSH ALSO SUPPORTED THE COMMUNITY MEDICATION TAKE-BACK PROGRAM WITH AN UNCOMPENSATED COST OF 452. IV. COMMUNITY BENEFITS SUMMARY CHARITY CARE 46,096 MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL 2,156,854 OTHER UNCOMPENSATED CARE 306,938 COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH 11,440 TOTAL 2,521,328 V. STATISTICAL SUMMARY SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 OUTPATIENT VISITS (HOSPITAL ONLY) 27,201 DISCHARGES (INCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH & SNF) 459 DISCHARGES (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 435 AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 3.5 PERCENT OF OCCUPANCY (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 25.9% PATIENT DAYS (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 1,502 TOTAL OR CASES 423 BEDS (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 25
FORM 990, PART VFORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A: ENTER THE NUMBER REPORTED IN BOX 3 OF FORM 1096, ANNUAL SUMMARY AND TRANSMITTAL OF U.S. INFORMATION RETURNS. GEISINGER SYSTEM SERVICES (GSS), AN AFFILIATE OF THE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES A CENTRALIZED ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FUNCTION FOR ALL GEISINGER ORGANIZATIONS. AS THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE PROCESSOR, GSS PREPARES AND FILES FORM 1099 UNDER ITS EIN FOR CERTAIN REPORTABLE PAYMENTS OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE NUMBER OF 1099'S FILED BY GSS FOR THE 2020 REPORTING PERIOD ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS AFFILIATES WAS 1,542. THE RESPONSE ENTERED ON LINE 1A FOR THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES ONLY THOSE FORM 1099S FILED UNDER THE ORGANIZATIONS EIN. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THOSE FILED BY GSS ON ITS BEHALF.
FORM 990, PART VIFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1B: ENTER THE NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS THAT ARE INDEPENDENT. BASED ON THE FORM 990 DEFINITION OF "INDEPENDENCE" AS IT RELATES TO VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, THREE VOTING MEMBERS ARE NOT INDEPENDENT BECAUSE THEY ARE COMPENSATED AS EMPLOYEES OF RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2: DID ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OR KEY EMPLOYEE HAVE A FAMILY RELATION- SHIP OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY OTHER OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OR KEY EMPLOYEE? GERALD V. MALONEY, DO , JAEWON RYU, MD, JD, JEFFREY A. JACOBSON, KEVIN V. ROBERTS, MBA, CPA, LORI R. GRAMLEY, ESQUIRE, MATTHEW WALSH, ROBERT J. DIETZ, STEVEN B. BENDER, ESQUIRE, TAMMY ANDERER, V. CHRIS HOLCOMBE, PE, AND VIRGINIA MCGREGOR ALL HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER BECAUSE THEY SERVE AS OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS ON ONE OR MORE FOR-PROFIT AFFILIATE OF THE ENTITY. ALL OF THE AFFILIATES ARE PART OF GEISINGER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF GEISINGER HEALTH, AMENDED THE OFFICERS SECTION OF THE CORPORATE BYLAWS TO REQUIRE THAT THE CHAIR OF EACH BOARD BE, AT ALL TIMES, A GEISINGER HEALTH DIRECTOR AND THAT THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD MAY BE REMOVED BY THE GEISINGER HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO AMENDED THE STANDING COMMITTEE SECTION OF THE CORPORATE BYLAWS TO REQUIRE THAT ALL STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS BE, AT ALL TIMES, A GEISINGER HEALTH DIRECTOR AND THAT THE STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS BE NOMINATED FROM AMONG THOSE DIRECTORS CURRENTLY SERVING AS MEMBERS OF THE GEISINGER HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND VICE-CHAIRS MAY BE REMOVED BY THE GEISINGER HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE. SUCCESSOR CHAIRS AND VICE-CHAIRS SHALL BE APPOINTED CONSISTENT WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ELECT AND REMOVE THE DIRECTORS; ELECT AND REMOVE THE PRESIDENT AND FILL ANY VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION; AND, MAY APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE CORPORATE BYLAWS IN LIEU OF SUCH APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEMBERS ALSO HAVE THE RESERVE POWERS AS SET FORTH IN THE PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL SERVE AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CORPORATION. THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE A DIRECTOR BY REASON OF HOLDING SUCH OFFICE. THE REMAINING DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION MAY SERVE AS DIRECTORS AND DIRECTORS MAY SUCCEED THEMSELVES FROM TERM TO TERM. VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE FILLED BY THE MEMBERS AT THEIR DISCRETION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OR AT A SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BTHE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ELECT AND REMOVE THE DIRECTORS; ELECT AND REMOVE THE PRESIDENT AND FILL ANY VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION; AND, MAY APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE CORPORATE BYLAWS IN LIEU OF SUCH APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEMBERS ALSO HAVE THE RESERVE POWERS AS SET FORTH IN 15 PA. C.S.A. SUPBCHATER E OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS WERE ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDED A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION REPORTED ON THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN THE REVIEW. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GEISINGER HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S FINANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER, GEISINGER ORGANIZATIONS' FORM 990 FILINGS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY GEISINGER TAX AND FINANCIAL REPORTING DEPARTMENTS WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM FINANCE, TAX, HUMAN RESOURCES, LEGAL SERVICES AND OTHER RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS WITHIN GEISINGER. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) OF GEISINGER AND THE INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGERS REVIEW THEIR RESPECTIVE FORM 990 PRIOR TO MAKING THE FINAL RETURN AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER OF GEISINGER REVIEW THE INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON THE FORM 990 RELEVANT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY. FOR PURPOSES OF THEIR ANNUAL AUDIT OF GEISINGER CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REVIEW ALL FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FILED BY GEISINGER ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY MATERIAL ITEMS, INCLUDING IF THERE ARE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE RECOGNIZED. THE COMPANY HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED FOR REPORTING PERIOD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE SUBJECT TO THE GEISINGER CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND SENIOR LEADERS. AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, SENIOR LEADERS AND OTHERS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING THE EXISTENCE OF ANY POTENTIAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH ANY AFFILIATE WITHIN GEISINGER. THE DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND REPORTED TO THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE AND/OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, INPUT FROM DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL SERVICES AND ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE PERSON DESIRED BY THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTEE/BOARD DECIDES IF A CONFLICT EXISTS AND TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION. THE INDIVIDUAL DISCLOSING THE FINANCIAL INTEREST IS ABSENT DURING THE COMMITTEE/BOARD DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ON THE MATTER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE PROCESS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF GEISINGER EMPLOYED BOARD DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT IS DESIGNED TO SATISFY THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION PROCEDURE AVAILABLE FOR INTERMEDIATE SANCTION PURPOSES. THE PROCESS REQUIRES A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS BY DISINTERESTED PARTIES, USE OF APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROCESS. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AN INDEPENDENT, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPENSATION CONSULTANT COMPLETES A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT WITHIN GEISINGER. THE CONSULTANT'S REPORT IS PRESENTED TO THE GEISINGER FAMILY COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT. THE REPORT SUPPORTS THE RIGOROUS REVIEW COMPLETED BY THE GEISINGER FAMILY COMMITTEE TO ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE GEISINGER CHARITABLE MISSION, REFLECTS REASONABLE COMPENSATION WITHIN THE NONPROFIT MARKET AND IS COMPLIANT WITH THE IRS'S INTERMEDIATE SANCTION REQUIREMENTS. THE SURVEY DATA IN THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IS CAPTURED FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN MULTIPLE SIMILAR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND REFLECTS TOTAL REMUNERATION PROVIDED IN THE MARKET. ALL SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED BY THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATIONS AND NOT CONDUCTED AT THE SPECIFIC DIRECTION OF GEISINGER. ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE GEISINGER FAMILY COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PAYMENT. THE GEISINGER FAMILY COMMITTEE AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION MAY POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY ADJUST ANY RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSEE SCHEDULE O RESPONSE TO FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15A.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, FORM 990-T, THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9TRANSFER FROM GEISINGER CLINIC RESEARCH 55,735 PENSION ADJUSTMENT 822,187 TRANSFER TO GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE FOUNDATION -421,895 CARES ACT FUNDING REALLOCATION BETWEEN AFFILIATES -972,547 TOTAL -516,520
FORM 990, PART XIIFORM 990, PART XII, LINE 3A: AS A RESULT OF A FEDERAL AWARD, WAS THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRED TO UNDERGO AN AUDIT OR AUDITS AS SET FORTH IN THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133? FEDERAL AWARDS ARE AUDITED AS A PART OF THE GEISINGER'S CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON FEDERAL AWARDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OMB CIRCULAR A-133. FOOTNOTE: THROUGHOUT FORM 990, THE TERMS "GEISINGER- AND "SYSTEM" SHALL REFER TO THE ENTIRE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM COMPRISED OF GEISINGER HEALTH AS PARENT AND ALL SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS COMPRISING THE SYSTEM.

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GEISINGER ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD
981016737FINANCIALN/Afalse23 LINE TREE BAY AVE PO BOX 1159GRAND CAYMANGRAND CAYMANCJKY1-1102CJ
HOLY SPIRIT VENTURES INC
100 NORTH ACADEMY AVENUE MC 49-70DANVILLEPA17822232407709MED. SERV.PAN/Afalse
ENGLISH CREEK ASSURANCE LTD
980656394FINANCIALN/Afalse44 CHURCH STREET HM12 HAMILTONBERMUDABERMUDABDBD
ATLANTICARE HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC
2500 ENGLISH CREEK AVENUE BLDG 500EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIPNJ08234383856295ACO/HEALTHNJN/Afalse
ATLANTICARE ASSURANCE ALLIANCE INC
2500 ENGLISH CREEK AVENUE BLDG 500EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIPNJ08234463730123HEALTHCARENJN/Afalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (true)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (16 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
GEISINGER CLINIC
M$10,384GAAP
GEISINGER HEALTH PLAN
L$4,009,199GAAP
GEISINGER-LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL
M$1,532GAAP
GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER
M$431,497GAAP
GEISINGER SYSTEM SERVICES
M$2,125,261GAAP
ISS SOLUTIONS INC
M$69,814GAAP
GEISINGER INSURANCE CORP RRG
P$584,281GAAP
WEST SHORT ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SE
M$256GAAP
GEISINGER CLINIC
L$252,128GAAP
GEISINGER CLINIC
A$69,215FMV
GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER
L$847GAAP
GEISINGER CLINIC
C$55,735GAAP
GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MED CTR
M$1,673GAAP
GEISINGER PHARMACY LLC
M$2,077GAAP
GEISINGER HM JOINT VENTURE LLC
L$175GAAP
GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL FND
B$421,895GAAP

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE RFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINFORMATION REGARDING TRANSFERS TO AND FROM CONTROLLED ORGANIZATIONS: AS SHOWN IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL IS CLOSELY AFFILIATED WITH SEVERAL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF THE OPERATIONS OF THESE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS THERE ARE NUMEROUS INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSACTIONS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE SALES, EXCHANGES AND LEASES OF PROPERTY, EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT, FURNISHING OF GOODS, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES, AND TRANSFERS OF ASSETS. THESE INTER-ORGANIZATION TRANSACTIONS PROMOTE THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND THE ATTAINMENT OF THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. THESE TYPES OF INTER- ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSACTIONS WERE DESCRIBED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE IN A RULING APPLICATION AND WERE RECOGNIZED BY THE NATIONAL OFFICE OF THE IRS IN A SERIES OF GEISINGER PRIVATE LETTER RULINGS AS BEING ENTIRELY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS. __________________________________________________________________________ExplanationTxt